The Home Depot USA, Inc.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet - Fractures - SOUTH SETAUKET, New York
| Employer | The Home Depot USA, Inc. |
| Address | 255 Pond Path |
| City, State ZIP | SOUTH SETAUKET, New York 11720 |
| Report ID | 20251010148 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Doors unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -73.09000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading freight from a truck when a stack of doors fell over and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured femur.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2025, a worker at The Home Depot USA, Inc. in SOUTH SETAUKET, New York suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 36 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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